Arm rest for automobiles



y 1937- P. SMITH ARM REST FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Sept. 30, 1935 [sir/ore 1. Jmif/z mace at 37.

ARM BEST FOR AUTOMOBILES Isidore P. Smith, Perrysburg, Ohio, assignor to The Hettrick Manufacturing Company, Toledo,

Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application September 30, 1935, Serial No. 42,736

2 Claims. (Cl. 1.55-4.12)

This invention relates to arm rests for the seats of vehicles, such as automobiles, and an object is to produce a simple and-inexpensive arm rest, which can be installed without the use of special tools or equipment, and can be sold as an accessory, to be applied to vehicles now in use, the structure being suchthat it can be readily detached when not desired or adjusted to diflerent positions, either for use in the central portion of the seator at either side.

One. embodiment of the invention 'is shown on the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automobile seat and back showing the arm rest mounted thereon in position of use;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an end view of the arm rest attached to the strap or band;

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional elevation of a seat cushion with the arm rest attached thereto; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view on a reduced scale showing an alternate means of securing the arm rest to the seat cushion. I

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises an arm rest III, which is generally rectangular in shape, and consists of a bottom panel or wall II, which is curved slightly to fit the contour of a seat cushion S of a vehicle, such as an automobile, the back cushion B extending upwardly from the rear end of the seat cushion S in the usual manner. The bottom wall ll may be of wood, metal, or any suitable material, and rising therefrom and secured thereto as by screws or nails, are side walls l2, which may be wood, fiber-board, or any suitable material. Filling the space between the side walls I2 is a material l3, which is preferably soft and yieldable, such as hair, felt, or other materials used for upholstery. Covering the side walls and extending over the top is a flexible covering ll of fabric, leather, or any similar material. As shown particularly in Figure 4, the rear end portion I5 45 of the arm rest is vertically disposed to fit snugly against the back cushion B and the front portion l6 curves outwardly and then downwardly to present a pleasing appearance.

5 and rear arm rest III are flaps l1 and I8 respectively, which may be of the same material as the covering l4 and integral therewith. Each of the flaps I1 and I8 is equipped with a pair of snap fasteners l9 to snap on to fasteners 20 on 55 a strap or band 2!. In this instance, the strap 2| extends entirely around the seat cushion S and has a buckle 22, which is preferably disposed on the underside of the seat cushion S. A portion of the strap 2| against which the armrest contacts, may be of substantially the width of the arm rest, whereas, the remainder of the strap is narrower, as indicated in Figure 3.

It will be understood that in use the strap 2| is slipped around the seat cushion S and is secured in position by the buckle 22. The arm 10 rest is placed on the strap, and by snapping the. fasteners l9 and 20 together, the arm rest is quickly and conveniently mounted in position for use;- The strap 2| may encircle the seat cushion S in the central portion thereof in order to posi- 15 tion the arm rest between two persons, or, if desired, an arm rest may be disposed one at each end of the seat cushion. It is apparent that the device is adjustable longitudinally of the seat cushion and can be arranged as desired. If the arm rest is not needed it can be readily disengaged from the strap to enable the full length of the seat cushion to be used.

The alternate form of the invention shown in Figure 5 comprises an arm rest Ill having tabs I I at opposite ends, and for securing the arm rest to the seat S a strap 23 is connected to the tabs ll by detachable fasteners N and in this instance a serpentine spring 24 is disposed between portions of the strap to give it sufficient resilience. Connected to the outer end of the strap is a hook 25, which is adapted to hook against the lower edge portion of the seat to hold the arm rest in place. It will be understood that a similar attaching device is provided on 35 the opposite end of the arm rest.

It is to be understood that numerous changes in details of construction, arrangement, and choice of materials, may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An attachment for an automobile seat comprising an arm rest having a base shaped to fit the seat, side walls and a covering therefor, a strap adapted to encircle the seat with the ends attached under the seat. a flap on each end of Extending from the lower portion of the front the arm rest, and means for detachably connecting said flaps and strap, the strap being disposed substantially in the vertical plane of the arm rest whereby the occupants do not sit on the strap.

2. An attachment for vehicles having seat and back cushions, comprising an upholstered rectangular hex-like, arm rest dlsposedtransvers'ely' of the seat cushion and having its besefshaped to conform thereto. the rear wall'of thefarm rest,

substantially abutting the back cushion a and shaped to conform therewith and the front end disposed close -to the front of the seat cushion, attaching means for the arm rest including a flexible strap secured to said am restand extending downwardly in embracing relation to the adjacent wall of the seat cushion, thence transversely to the opposite wall thereof and is connected, said strap; biiisf stantially in the vertical plane of the arm rest whereby the occupants 'ofthe'sea't do notslt on the strap. a

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